Whatnerd's Toxic Masculinity in Movies: 10 Great Examples

"What does it mean to be a man? The concept of masculinity started changing in the '60s, when pop music & underground artists challenged the ideals of the society that raised them. For a long time, men aspired to the stereotypical American Dream: that men had to be macho leaders of families living in a halcyon housing estate, complete with ruddy-faced children & a lovable dog. Various countercultures pushed toward different extremes away from traditional norms, including hippie culture, androgyny, punk rock, & more. Movies & TV shows began to reflect the changing of tides as new auteurs took notes from the French New Wave. But the toxicity that plagued young men remained ever-present in their lives, an unwanted hand-me-down given to them by generations of men who allowed their feelings to go unspoken. Masculinity isn't toxic, but there's a kind of masculinity that is. It steadily infects generation to generation, with young & old men alike falling victim to its horrors." - whatnerd.com